Mario D. Bellissimo Canadian Immigration Specialist

• A Certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration and Refugee Law
• A founding associate of Ormston, Bellissimo, Rotenberg, Barristers & Solicitors
• A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School
• Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Immigration Law Reporter and ImmQuest

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Background:

Mario D. Bellissimo is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and a founding associate of Ormston, Bellissimo, Rotenberg.

Areas of Practice:

For the past several years Mr. Bellissimo has practised exclusively in the area of immigration, refugee and citizenship law. Mr. Bellissimo is a Certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law and Refugee Protection.

Professional Experience:

Mr. Bellissimo represents clients in Canada and throughout the world. His practice is focused primarily on litigation. In addition, he acts for clients before many visa posts on family class, business, skilled worker and temporary residence applications. In Canada, he represents all types of immigration and refugee cases including humanitarian applications and in-land sponsorships, deportation proceedings, and detention reviews. Mr. Bellissimo has appeared before all levels of immigration tribunals and courts including the Immigration Appeal Board, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada in Hilewitz and De Jong.

Professional Activities:

Mr. Bellissimo remains committed to the educative aspects of the law and teaches several courses, writes extensively on legal issues and is heard regularly on Toronto radio discussing immigration law and policy. Mr. Bellissimo is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of ImmQuest, a national monthly immigration publication produced by Thomson, Carswell and Co-Editor in Chief of the Immigration Law Reporter. He is also the immigration columnist for 24 Hours Newspaper.

Mr. Bellissimo also develops curriculum for the University of British Columbia/Seneca College Immigration Practitioner Diploma Program and assists as a lecturer. Mr. Bellissimo has served as a speaker on varied immigration issues for the Bar Association and other professional and community organizations. Mr. Bellissimo is further involved in policy and practice development.

He acts as National Immigration Law and Policy Advisor for COSTI Immigration Resettlement Services. He sits on multiple stakeholder committees including the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) Joint Committee, the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Consultative Committee, and the OBA/DOJ/Federal Court Immigration Committee as member of both the Ontario and National Immigration Section Executive.